Deeper First Base Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

We are gathered here today to discuss everyone’s favorite fantasy buzzword, the “sleepers”. Not only that, but we’re tabbing these guys as deeper sleepers with a focus on the first base position. That means no Jose Martinez cop-out blurbs because that dude has already woken up and then some! With draft season officially underway, it's […]

Freddie Freeman Has Perfect Day At Plate In Loss To Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is just going about his business and having a great spring training and then undoubtedly another stellar regular season. On Tuesday, all he did was go 3-for-3 with a homer, his first, to raise his average to .321. It wasn't anywhere near enough, since Toronto bludgeoned Atlanta, 13-6. Freeman […]

Ronald Acuna Goes Deep In Blowout Loss To Toronto

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is still making it very difficult for his parent club to decide to send him to the minors for more seasoning. The 20-year-old is still on a tear, hitting his second homer of the spring. Even though that was his only hit of the day, he's still hitting .412 so […]

Ezequiel Carrera Signs Minor League Deal With Braves

The Atlanta Braves brought in free-agent outfielder Ezequiel Carrera on a minor league pact. Carrera, who actually hit a decent .282 with eight homers in 2017, also brings some wheels to Atlanta. He stole 10 bases in 2017 with Toronto. He's never going to be a stud outfielder, being 30 years old and never getting […]

Third Base H2H Points Rankings - March Update

We are getting closer and closer to the first pitch of the 2018 MLB season. Spring training is in full swing which means we are right in the thick of draft season. If you have a draft coming up soon, make sure to use our rankings for all league types. Regardless of the platform or […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With the regular season only a few weeks away, the esteemed RotoBaller staff has updated their rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the glorious shortstop position. There's a bevy of talented bats ready to be penciled in at the "6" this season, but the sure things draw […]

Arodys Vizcaino Gives Up Three Runs In Loss To Phillies

This headline about Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino would have been a lot more upsetting had it happened during the regular season. Since it's spring training and he wasn't even pitching in a save situation, it's all good. However, he's posted a 7.20 ERA. We still like him as a late-round pick as a low-end […]

Sean Newcomb Has Strong Outing Versus Phillies

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb couldn't quite go five innings on Monday night, going 4 2/3 instead. That's not to say that it was a poor showing for him -- he struck out six while walking none and not giving up any hits. If he shows anything like this in the regular season, the […]

Updated Catcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

One final time before regular season baseball returns and our lives are, at last, complete, RotoBaller's staff writers are updating their 2018 fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we'll be taking a look at the shallowest position - catcher. As usual, after the few elite options are off the board, it's probably best to leave filling this […]

A.J. Minter Having Strong Spring

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter has not allowed a run in his four games so far. He's gone 4 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking none. That's a good line for the lefty and it helps manager Brian Snitker know that he's going to be handing the ball to someone who will likely […]

Ottoneu Draft Strategy

Ottoneu is a format that only the fantasy baseball obsessed know about. For years I’ve been eyeing an Ottoneu league but was hesitant to take the plunge; the massive rosters, complex scoring system and year-round commitment were overwhelming, to say the least. But this year I’m ready to make the leap, having signed on with […]

First Base H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few short weeks a way, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We kick off our updated March rankings today with the first base position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis […]

Mike Foltynewicz Continues Scoreless Spring Streak

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz continued his splendid spring training with four more innings with no runs allowed. He fanned one and walked one. He's now gone nine innings, which would mean a complete-game shutout. If he keeps producing like this in the regular season, he could be quite an interesting pickup. Bear in […]

Luiz Gohara Will Be Shut Down For Two Weeks

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara (ankle) will miss the next two weeks of spring training due to a sprained left ankle, assuring that Scott Kazmir and others in the rotation hunt will have an even better shot at making the roster. It's going to take a while for Gohara to get going after he gets […]

Updated Third Base Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With the regular season blessedly just a few weeks away, it's time for the RotoBaller staff to update our rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the third base position. There's a ton of talent at the hot corner this season, with the usual elites at […]

Julio Teheran Goes Four Strong Innings Against Yankees

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran didn't face the fearsome duo of Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on Friday night. Still, he kept a Bombers lineup that had Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and Didi Gregorius in it off the scoreboard during his four frames, giving up two harmless hits while striking out two and walking […]

Luiz Gohara Injured During Fielding Drills And Will Miss Scheduled Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara (ankle, groin), who was coming back from a groin injury, got hurt again. He sprained his left ankle while covering first base. The team is waiting for X-ray results, but he's definitely not going to be starting on Sunday. Depending on how bad it is, this may open the door […]

Points League Primer - Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy

When discussing fantasy baseball, an often neglected but entertaining format is the points league. These exist in both season-long cumulative and weekly head-to-head leagues. While existential debates about scoring categories and their true depiction of player worth are endless, points leagues arguably get closest to the objective of sabermetrics. Points leagues attempt to define a […]

Scott Kazmir Goes Three Innings Against Astros

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Scott Kazmir, who is trying to make the team as a dark-horse candidate, had a fairly decent outing against Houston. While he didn't face the likes of Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve or George Springer, he did have some tough bats in Jake Marisnick, Alex Bregman and Evan Gattis. Kazmir gave up two runs […]

Luiz Gohara Getting Set For First Outing Of Spring

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara, who has been recovering from groin issues, feels like he's all recovered. The lefty could take the mound as early as Sunday, whether it would be as the starter or later in the game is still up in the air. Gohara has some ground to make up, but through […]

ADP Sleepers and Busts - NL Starting Pitchers

With the inherent injury risk to pitchers and innings management becoming more prevalent in baseball, nailing starting pitchers becomes even more important on draft day. After the big four of Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, and Corey Kluber are off the board, seemingly every pitcher has some sort flaw or concern going into 2018. […]

Updated First Base Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few short weeks a way, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We kick off our updated March rankings today with the first base position. Harris breaks down each tier and provides analysis […]

Mike Soroka Impresses With Outing Against Jays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka is not even old enough to legally buy a drink - he's turning 21 in August. That hasn't stopped him from turning heads in Braves camp. The 20-year-old went two innings, fanning two while not giving up any runs. His ERA is 1.80 and manager Brian Snitker told the […]

Danny Santana Continues Blistering Hot Spring Against Toronto

After Atlanta Braves outfielder Danny Santana went 4-for-4 against the Pirates on Monday, he had another perfect day on Tuesday, albeit with just one at-bat. Santana is making a strong case to get a bench spot when the team breaks camp. As always, take spring training results with a grain of salt. If he's still […]

Ronald Acuna Shakes Off Monday's Plunking To Play Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna had left Monday's game after being hit by a pitch. It didn't affect him, since he played Tuesday against the Blue Jays and went 1-for-3. Acuna is really making it difficult for the Atlanta front office to decide to send him to the minor leagues. He's an exciting player and […]

Sean Newcomb Gives Up Run In Three Innings Of Work

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb went three innings on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Newcomb, who is slated to be No. 4 in the rotation, gave up one hit - a homer to Teoscar Hernandez. Newcomb is having a middling Spring Training with a 4.50 ERA, but he's likely going to keep his […]

Luiz Gohara Inching Closer To Game Action For Braves

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara, who seems to have a slight edge over some other pitchers vying for the No. 5 rotation spot, is making his way back from a left groin strain. He threw live batting practice and is slated to throw a couple more of those before getting into game action. Even […]

Braves Trade For Ryan Schimpf

The Atlanta Braves traded with the Tampa Bay Rays for second baseman Ryan Schimpf in exchange for a player to be named later. What's so intriguing about a soon-to-be 30-year-old with only two years of major league experience? Well, in those two years, he's amassed 34 homers in 527 plate appearances. Yes, he's only hit .195 […]

Ozzie Albies Has Great Day At Plate For Braves

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies wants to lock down the job before the team breaks camp. He helped his cause on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a run. Albies is now hitting .400 and it looks like it would take a total collapse for him to not be in Atlanta when the season starts.

Mike Foltynewicz Continues Strong Spring With Three Scoreless Innings

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz had three scoreless innings on Sunday. He struck out one and walked no one while allowing only one hit. Admittedly, it was against the Marlins, but he faced a lineup that had both Starlin Castro and Justin Bour in it, neither of them slouches with the bat. Keep an […]